Here is a bucket list of some best travel destinations in Jaffna peninsula. If you want to read the full article just click the button and you will be there.

1.      Jaffna Dutch Fort

Jaffna’s most visited tourist destination is Jaffna Fort. Jaffna is the second largest fort in Sri Lanka and got some fantastic scenes to watch. The fort is located on the south coast of the Jaffna town facing the sea. The fort is rounded by a deep moat. The fort is full of architecture excellence and fascinating sceneries. READ MORE

Jaffna Fort


2.      Nallur Kanthasamy Kovil

One of the iconic places of Jaffna is Nallur Kandasamy Kovil. The most devoted and most visited place in Jaffna peninsula. The Kovil was devoted to Lord Kandasamy, another avatar of Lord Murugan. The rituals are taken place thrice a day and some special rituals are occurred in every Sunday and some other special days. The kovil is situated in Nallur, which takes mere 15 minutes from Jaffna town.

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Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil


3.     
Delft Island

Delft island is actually a package of destinations. It will take two or three days to discover the complete island. Delft is a little island that belongs to the Jaffna peninsula. Local people call the island as ‘Nedunthivu’. It is 12km away from the main island. Reaching the island is possible by boats only and there is a free boat service conducting by the Government Navy forces. There are so many things to watch in Delft Island. The island has a unique architecture, and it is really worth to watch.

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Dove Cage in Delft


4.      Nagadeepa Purana Viharaya

Naga Vihara Purana Rajamaha Viharaya, obviously one of most iconic buddhist temple in Sri Lanka. The Lord Buddha, had visited three times Sri Lanka. Nagadeepaya alias Nainatheevu is the second place that visited by Lord Buddha in Sri Lanka. This is also located in 6km away from main island and boat rides are the only possible way to reach this divine destination. Colourful buildings and colourful statues will blow your heart.

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Naagadeepa Buddhist Temple


5.      Hammenhil Fort

If you are looking for an exciting destination to explore that is steeped in history, then look no further than Hammenhil Fort in Jaffna. It will take nearly 45 minutes from Jaffna town to reach this fantastic destination. You can pick Karainagar Bus and it will take you to the dock and you have to take a boat ride too. From the magnificent architecture excellence, the place should be in your bucket list.

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Keerimalai Pond

Another fascinating and most visited destination in Sri Lanka. Keerimalai is located in in northern part of Jaffna. There are about 20km from the town, but this destination definitely should be in your travel diary. Keerimalai is regarded as a sacred water spring and this place is worth to visit and never forget to take a dive into this fabulous pond.

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Keerimalai Pond